Spiced cheese biscuits

With a handsome crust and a touch of chilli, these savoury bites are incredibly addictive.

Ingredients

• 125g unsalted butter, chilled, diced

• 1 cup plain flour

• 1⁄4 cup rice flour

• 11⁄2 tsp fine salt

• 100g cheddar, grated

• 90g parmesan, finely grated

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1⁄4 cup poppy seeds

• 2 tsp caraway seeds, crushed

• 2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed

• 1 tsp ground nutmeg

• 2 long green chillies, finely sliced

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C and line 3 oven trays with baking paper. Combine butter, flours, salt, cheddar and 60g of the parmesan in a food processor. Pulse until mixture comes together. Add 1⁄2 of the egg and mix until a dough forms. Turn out and roll to form a 4cm-wide log.

Combine seeds and nutmeg in a bowl, then spread out on a clean work surface. Brush outside of dough log with a little of the remaining egg, then roll in seed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Slice log into 5mm-thick discs and arrange on prepared trays. Brush tops of discs with remaining egg and press 1 chilli slice on top of each. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve.